Certification Applications

Form 45 is used to receive official recognition and/or apply for the associated state salary supplement for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certification.

Form 45R is used to renew official recognition and/or the associated state salary supplement.

Form 4A allows you to renew your provisional administrative certificate for five (5) years. It also allows you to renew your professional administrative certificate for five (5) years or covert to a permanent certificate.

Use Form 4NA to obtain and renew a permit for non-U.S. citizens who want to continue working as a Principal, Supervisor, or Superintendent in West

Form 4NS is used to renew a permit issued to an individual that is not a U.S. citizen to work as a School Counselor, School Psychologist, School Nurse, Speech Language Pathologist, or Social Service and Attendance Director.

Form 4NT can be used to renew a permit issued to a non-US Citizen to work as a teacher in WV public school classrooms.

Form 4T allows you to renew your Professional Teaching Certificate, or convert a certificate to a five-year or permanent certificate.

Fill out this form to apply for a Community Programs Pre-K Lead Teacher Authorization. Use this application for both initial and renewal

The School Nurse Certificate may be issued to an individual who has been employed as a substitute or full-time School Nurse in a county public school

Fill out this form if you have been hired by a county as an Educational Sign Language Interpreter.

Use this form to obtain or renew a temporary Special Education Assistant Teacher/Behavioral Support Assistant Teacher (Aide V and Aide VI)

This form allow us to access your background check information.